Chapters
4. From the Diary of Anne Frank | Amanda!
1- From the Diary of Anne Frank
Summary
Anne Frank was a Jewish girl born on June 12, 1929, in Germany. She is known for her diary, which she wrote while hiding with her family and four others in Amsterdam during World War II. The family moved to Amsterdam after the Nazis took power but had to go into hiding when Nazi persecution spread to the Netherlands. They hid in secret rooms in her father's office building for two years before being betrayed and sent to concentration camps, where Anne died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen in 1945. Her father, Otto Frank, survived and published her diary, which became famous worldwide as The Diary of a Young Girl. The diary offers a deep and personal view of the struggles of living under Nazi occupation, and Anne Frank has since become a symbol of the Holocaust.
NCERT Class 10 English | Ch-4| From the Diary of Anne Frank | Amanda!
Amanda! -Summary
The poem "Amanda!" portrays the inner conflict of a young girl named Amanda, who is constantly being reprimanded by an authoritative voice—likely a parent—about her behavior and actions. Amanda is scolded for biting her nails, slouching, and not completing her tasks like homework and tidying her room. However, Amanda escapes into her imagination, dreaming of being a mermaid in a peaceful sea, an orphan enjoying freedom, and Rapunzel living carefree in a tower. Her imaginative responses reflect her desire for freedom and escape from the nagging and expectations imposed on her, highlighting her need for independence and the frustrations of being misunderstood.
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